Some HEAVY bass coming from this guy Svidden from Stockholm, and I bet there is going to be a lot more to come real soon Check out this freebie he’s giving away, and be on the lookout for at least one banger soon to be out on RIS Labs.
Just in time for what seems to be the early start to summer comes this fresh new tune from our boys over at Quarterlife Records in NYC. Cuatro Tacos give a funky nu disco take to the single that just came out a few weeks ago for purchase. You can grab the remix free below, and grab the full EP at Beatport HERE.
Beatport release: March 22, 2012. Brooklyn bad-girl Heather M brings it home with this slammajamma release. The original features vocals by Sophia Urista and is co-produced by Jan van Lier and Nayan Lassiter. It’s got a great minor progressive groove and floorshaking bass elements. NYC techno legend Agent Orange gives it that ride-heavy bangin’ treatment you would expect, with some peaky builders thrown in for the berzerk party. Tampa’s Brady Stone rocks an underground UK-style afterhours monster with jackin’ hats and a filtered murky bassline and plenty of hypnotic elements a-la Bedrock. Hungary’s Narcotic Ninjas zap back into the Quarterlife roster with an inventive proggy track that borrows elements from techno and even Goa, slammin’ bassline programming and use of textured delays. Cuatro Tacos drops the indietronic nu-disco remix with dark basslines married with floaty patterns, and a 80-s style synthpeggio and stabby fabric to take you back to the skating rink.
Great song by Roy Davis Jr ft. Bear Who? with a killer remix package by the likes of His Majesty Andre, DJ Gant-man, Leonardus & Eric Sharp which is out now on RIS Labs.
Rock It Science Laboratories levels up again with their 2nd release of 2012: Roy Davis Jr & Bear Who?’s Automatic Principles. All mixes play off of Bear’s inventive B-Boy style hip house vocals, with Roy leading the way with two fantastic takes. His “Autoelectrik Speaker Killa Mix” goes straight for the big floors with huge bottom-heavy electro synths over drums reminiscent of his release on Thomas Bangaltar’s Roule. His house mix is straight up classic Chicago house, masterfully weaving together a tapestry of samples. Leonardus cranks the filter disco goodness vibe up to 11. His Majesty Andre departs from his norm, developing a spacious sound scape with shuffled percussion and dark gritty tech house synths. DJ Gant-man busts out a slowed down juke groove clearly made for the ladies. Finally Eric Sharp takes us back to the ‘90s with a speed garage remix replete with big open hi-hats, warbling bass and energetic horn stabs.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
There is way too much to say about the legendary Roy Davis Jr. His storied career began as a member of the acid house group Phuture, touring the world. He then went on to be an A & R scout for Strictly Rhythm. Roy released “Gabriel” in 1998 which became an immediate anthem and is still played worldwide. This track is credited as the first song to coin the term “garage” which the UK Funky / Garage / Future Bass movement is derived from. Roy has too many remix credits and releases to name, but suffice to say he is a major player in dance music’s past, present, and future. Bear Who? is best known for his vocal work and writing on the 2003 EDM break-out anthem “Fix My Sink.” A man of many aliases and avatars, Bear is quite prolific in the studio and works with artists like Roy Davis Jr, Basement Jaxx, Laidback Luke, Junior Sanchez and Todd Terry.
Genres: UK Funky, 808 Bass, Dubstep, Grime, House, Downtempo
Early DJ Support: Danny Tenaglia, AC Slater, Canblaster, Top Billin, Luckybeard, Mumdance, Cousin Cole, Peo De Pitte, Addison Groove, Distal, MikeQ
ABOUT THE RELEASE:
Rock It Science Laboratories returns with a future-focused offering appropriately entitled “Challenger,” the third release in the label’s chronological space-ship themed artist EPs. Fusing elements of UK bass, baile funk, dubstep, and old school electro, American producer Reilly Steel delivers a standout debut release. “Favela Ting” is a baile funk influenced 808 jam one might expect to emerge from Pearson Sound if he were confined to a dark Rio basement. “Boyfriend” marries pitched R&B and hip hop samples with 808s and dubby atmospherics. “Dirty South” lays cheeky vocal samples over 808s, organs, and a lead reminiscent of 80s electro-funk. Meanwhile, MikeQ provides an excellent ballroom remix of Boyfriend, and Kimba and Geoff K offer superb house remixes of Favela Ting and Dirty South, respectively.
ABOUT REILLY STEEL:
Reilly Steel is an up and coming DJ/Producer from San Francisco. With original releases forthcoming on Top Billin and Senseless Records in addition to his Rock It Science Laboratories debut and remixes out on Trouble & Bass (as the winner of the T&B remix contest) and We Do It, he is an artist to watch over the next year. Reacting against a lack of musicality in some forms of dance music but still committed to keeping his sound energetic, Steel incorporates such diverse influences as dubstep, hip hop, footwork, and house into genre-bending productions which are as full of energy as they are forward-thinking.
BF005: DJ FAME & ERIC SHARP – “RAVE IN THE KEY OF C” OUT NOW
Genres: Electro House, Grimy Tech House
Early DJ Support: Tommie Sunshine, Crookers, Larry Tee, Santiago & Bushido, Acid Jacks, Peo De Pitte, DMS12.
ABOUT THIS RELEASE:
Merging DJ Fame’s polished drum programming and arrangement skills with Eric Sharp’s penchant for high impact sounds, “Rave In The Key of C” is a straight ahead dance floor smash. Offered as the fifth release on Tommie Sunshine’s hotly tipped Brooklyn Fire Records this does not disappoint. The track gets right down to business with huge drums and a chopped up, side-chained vocal sample. Breakdowns, builds, and fat drops into pumping synth bass lines induce hands-in-the-air freakouts without fail. This tune is a must-have for purveyors of banging electronic house music.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Simply put, DJ Fame & Eric Sharp are making a lot of noise. Their label Rock It Science Labs keeps popping up everywhere, showcasing their own productions in addition to the freshest projects they can find. Their first collaborative release, Wiggle Room, was featured on Beatport, licensed to CSI: Miami, and crushed many a dance floor. Their latest project “The Chirps” was selected for a remix contest by artist social media giant Reverbnation. DJ Fame is best known for his “Name It X” EP on Dubsided, Switch’s seminal label, which spring-boarded his international career in 2006 after holding down NYC since the 1990s. Eric Sharp is taking the production game by storm from the city of San Francisco, having just released his debut solo EP to massive praise following a slew of collaborations and remixes in the past 2 years.
Enter the beat mistress Danielle Nicole with her dirty fun filled Gypsy Slut EP. Danielle has been traveling the world playing amazing sets while releasing a full catalog of tracks. Equally at home behind the turntables as well as a production mixing board Danielle Nicole is a Beatport charting musician already extremely accomplished!
Gypsy Slut pushes a big bouncy beat alongside some ratcheted bongos and small reversals. The clap pulls you right into a huge slurred, blurred female vocal that isn’t so much a cry as it is a clarion call to ecstasy. It overlays the percussion and brings that brilliant combination of dance and sexual energy to the floor. Slutty music is good to find and here is a tight little number to keep you on your toes. The break will have you begging for more. She delivers, while stealing your drink.
Sugar Plum Fairies (Danielle’s Dancing in Their Heads Mix) makes a more open proposition to your senses. Little voices are inside your head gently coaxing you out to the middle of the dance floor. Giant whooshies float around the room and then in the middle of the track the vocal teases into a hypnotic trance. You can fly. You can! Jumped up and extremely flirtatious this track will rotate your crowd to a frenzy. Pretty in the dark.
“My first LEAN HOUSE track. Supported by Brodinski, Boston Bun, Matthias Zimmermann…
A tribute to the track that has been my teenage years favourite and still is on top of the house music game. MASTERS AT WORK presents INDIA – TO BE IN LOVE” – Boyfriend
Early DJ Support: Armin Van Buurin, Mustard Pimp, Switch, Joachim Garraud, Tony Senghore, Feadz, Markus Schulz, Roy Davis Jr, Malente, Blu Jemz, Murderbot, Plump DJs, Freq Nasty, Laurent Garnier, Adam F, Peo De Pitte & many more.
ABOUT THE RELEASE:
The Explorer EP is aptly named, as Eric employs a variety of sound scapes and production techniques in this offering. The EP is quickly making an impact, having been featured on Beatport’s main page and played on radio from Australia to Italy to Asia. “Hope Springs Eternal” is a tropical house groove that is featured on Discobelle, complete with an edit by house legend Roy Davis Jr. “Let It Go” is an electro banger with pounding drums, vicious stabs, a wobbling bass line and a floor-crushing vocal that appeared in Mustard Pimp’s latest mix. “The End Of Mankind” brings influences from Grime, Juke, and Drumstep together with monstrous sounds and madcap vocal work by Louisahhh!!! and Sharp himself in a tongue in cheek apocalyptic scene.
ABOUT ERIC SHARP:
Eric Sharp heralds diversity and the freedom to express a variety of emotions and moods through his work, regardless of the incessant genre boundaries that are rampant in dance music. The Explorer EP, his debut solo offering on his own label Rock It Science Labs, reflects this sentiment. Prolific in the studio and tireless behind the decks, Eric’s tunes have turned up in sets by a host of internationally renowned DJs. 2011 was a huge year for Eric, with a flurry of collaborations, remixes, and performances at high profile events such as Outside Lands, Amsterdam Dance Event, Decibel Festival, SXSW, Ultra Week, Dim Mak and more. 2012 looks to be even better for Mr. Sharp; watch for him to continue rising.